Economic Persecution: Hostility and Informal Enforcement (Part 3 of 5)March 11, 2026 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Laws and court systems create the framework for economic persecution. Social hostility often carries it out. Even when laws appear neutral, communities can make it clear...
Christians in Nepal Cautiously Hopeful as New Government Set to FormMarch 11, 2026 — Christians in Nepal are anxious as they look at the results of the March 5 elections. Yet, many remain hopeful that the new government will value religious freedom and provide...
Economic Persecution: Locked Out by Law (Part 2 of 5)March 10, 2026 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Economic persecution rarely operates in isolation. It is sustained, protected, and often legitimized by legal systems. These systems quietly encourage discrimination to continue unchecked. When...
After 150 Years, Pakistan Court Opens Path to Christian DivorceMarch 9, 2026 — For centuries, Christian marriage and divorce law in Pakistan has been governed by legislation inherited from the colonial era, with little meaningful reform. The primary law regulating Christian marriages, the...
Maharashtra Drafts Anti-Conversion LawMarch 9, 2026 — On March 5, the Maharashtra government approved a draft anti-conversion bill requiring prior permission from a designated authority for religious conversion. Titled the Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam 2026 (Religious Freedom Act,...
Economic Persecution (Part 1 of 5) March 9, 2026 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow When persecution is discussed, it is usually framed in images of violence: burned churches, imprisoned pastors, mobs chanting in the streets. These images are real, and...
Tending to the Wounded on the FrontlinesMarch 5, 2026 — On Sunday, Jan. 18, Pastor Jagadish Mishra prepared to lead a worship service at his home in Odisha, India, with his wife and their 8-year-old daughter. With nearly 30 Christians...
Christian Family Brutally Attacked in Central IndiaMarch 5, 2026 — A mob of Hindu nationalists in central India attacked a Christian family after the family refused to deny Christ. The incident occurred on Feb. 26 in the village of Erramangi...
Indian State of Bihar Considering Anti-Conversion LegislationMarch 3, 2026 — The government in the North Indian state of Bihar recently announced a plan to review the anti-conversion laws of other states and, if required, implement one in Bihar as well....
Pakistani Statesman Introduces Bill to Protect Christian and Religious MinoritiesFebruary 28, 2026 — A Christian legislator in Pakistan’s Punjab province has introduced a bill to protect the property of religious minorities, including Christians. Falbous Christopher, serving as a representative in the assembly of...
Three Members of Christian Family in India KilledFebruary 27, 2026 — In Nialijharan village in Odisha State, India, Jitendra Soren’s family became the third family to convert to Christianity in the last year. When all but the eldest daughter converted, relatives...
Supreme Court of India Halts Exhumations of Christian Burial SitesFebruary 24, 2026 — The Supreme Court of India passed an interim order on Feb. 18, restraining the forcible exhumation and relocation of dead tribal Christians’ bodies away from their village burial grounds in...
Indian Court Rules on Caste System CaseFebruary 16, 2026 — The Allahabad High Court (AHC) in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh ruled on Feb. 10 that caste, determined by birth, remains unchanged despite religious conversion or inter-caste marriage....
Christian Government Officer Rescued After KidnappingFebruary 10, 2026 — Maria Shamoon, a Christian assistant commissioner in Balochistan, Pakistan, was briefly kidnapped during violent attacks conducted by Baloch rebel groups on Jan. 31. The attacks occurred in different parts of...
India’s Supreme Court Issues Notices to Union, State Governments Regarding Anti-Conversion LawsFebruary 9, 2026 — The Supreme Court of India, on Feb. 2, issued notices to the government of India and 12 states on a fresh public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the National Council...
Age of Concealment: How the Bible is Banned and SlanderedFebruary 5, 2026 — A concerted effort to rewrite, slander, or outright ban the Bible is happening around the globe. Some attacks are fully exposed and out in the open, while others are more...
